Daughter of the legendary actor Amjad Khan — Gabbar Singh of Sholay — Ahlam Khan Karachiwala holds an MA in English Literature from Mumbai University and has built a distinguished theatre career in her own right. She won Best Actress at the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) for Aaj Rang Hai. For Ideas Unlimited, she has appeared in Bhamasha and Amar Fal. She works across English, Gujarati, and Hindi theatre.